Fanling ( zh, t=粉嶺; also spelled Fan Ling or Fan Leng) is a

town A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city. The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...

in the

New Territories East New Territories East is the eastern part of New Territories, covering North District, Hong Kong, North, Tai Po District, Tai Po, Sha Tin District, Sha Tin, and Sai Kung District. History All districts except Sai Kung District have been connected ...

of Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the North District. Fanling Town is the main settlement of the Fanling area. The name Fanling is a shortened form of Fan Pik Leng (). The area has several public and private estates. Northwest of Fanling is

Sheung Shui Sheung Shui (, literally "Above-water") is an area in the New Territories, Hong Kong. Sheung Shui Town, a part of this area, is part of the Fanling–Sheung Shui New Town in the North District, Hong Kong, North District of Hong Kong. Fanli ...

and southeast is

Tai Po Tai Po is an List of areas of Hong Kong, area in the New Territories of Hong Kong. It refers to the vicinity of the traditional market towns in the area presently known as Tai Po Old Market or Tai Po Kau Hui () (the original "Tai Po Mark ...

Areas

Part of

Fanling–Sheung Shui New Town Fanling-Sheung Shui New towns of Hong Kong, New Town was developed from the traditional market towns (Luen Wo Hui and Shek Wu Hui) and villages around Fanling and Sheung Shui, within the present-day North District, Hong Kong, North District in ...

, Fanling Town includes

Luen Wo Hui Luen Wo Hui or Luen Wo Market is a market town east of Fanling in the New Territories of Hong Kong. It is located northeast of Fanling station. Politics For electoral purposes, Luen Wo Hui is part of the Luen Wo Hui constituency of the No ...

(), the

marketplace A marketplace, market place, or just market, is a location where people regularly gather for the purchase and sale of provisions, livestock, and other goods. In different parts of the world, a marketplace may be described as a ''souk'' (from ...

of Fanling before urban development in the area, and

Wo Hop Shek Wo Hop Shek () is an area in the south of Fanling, Hong Kong. It consists of villages and recently developed housing estates. The area is famous for its large public cemetery, Wo Hop Shek Public Cemetery, on the nearby hillside. Every year, du ...

(), where an uphill public cemetery is located. Fanling North is one of three new development areas currently being planned for North District, in parallel with

Ta Kwu Ling Ta Kwu Ling is an area in the North District, New Territories, Hong Kong, located northeast of Sheung Shui, close to the border with mainland China and south to Liantang Subdistrict in Shenzhen. Before 4 January 2016, parts of Ta Kwu Ling ...

and Kwu Tung North.

Sights

Fanling Wai Fanling Wai is a village in Fanling, North District, Hong Kong, North District, Hong Kong, built by the Peng (surname), Pang () Chinese clan, Clan. It is composed of a Walled villages of Hong Kong, walled village and its two extensions: Chin ...

(), a

walled village A walled village () is a type of large traditional multi-family communal living structure found in China, that is designed to be easily defensible. It is completely surrounded by thick defensive walls, protecting the residents from the attack ...

. * Fung Ying Seen Koon (), a

Taoist Taoism or Daoism (, ) is a diverse philosophical and religious tradition indigenous to China, emphasizing harmony with the Tao ( zh, p=dào, w=tao4). With a range of meaning in Chinese philosophy, translations of Tao include 'way', 'road', ...

temple. *

Lung Yeuk Tau Lung Yeuk Tau (), commonly known as Lung Ku Tau () and also called Lung Ling () is an area located northeast of Luen Wo Hui in Fanling, New Territories, Hong Kong. Administration For electoral purposes, Lung Yeuk Tau is part of the Queen's Hil ...

Heritage Trail * Tao Heung Foods of Mankind Museum (relocated to

Fo Tan Fo Tan () is an area of Sha Tin District, New Territories, Hong Kong. It was developed as a light industrial area, but this activity has declined markedly in recent years. There are residential areas to the east, alongside the MTR line, and in t ...

in 2008)

Housing estates

Public and private housing estates in Fanling include: * Avon Park () * Belair Monte () * Cheung Wah Estate () * Cyber Domaine () * Dawning Views () * Fanling Centre () * Fanling Town Centre () * Flora Plaza () * Grand Regentville () * Regentville () * Ka Fuk Estate () * Ka Shing Court () *

King Shing Court Wah Sum Estate () is a public housing estate in Wo Hop Shek, Fanling, New Territories, Hong Kong, near Flora Plaza and Wo Hing Sports Centre. It consists of two residential buildings built in 1995. King Shing Court () is a Home Ownership Scheme ...

() *

Wah Ming Estate Wah Ming Estate () is a mixed TPS and public housing estate in Wo Hop Shek, Fanling, New Territories, Hong Kong, near Wa Mei Shan and Wo Hing Sports Centre. It consists of seven residential buildings built in 1990. The flats in the estate were s ...

() *

Wah Sum Estate Wah Sum Estate () is a public housing estate in Wo Hop Shek, Fanling, New Territories, Hong Kong, near Flora Plaza and Wo Hing Sports Centre. It consists of two residential buildings built in 1995. King Shing Court () is a Home Ownership Scheme ...

() *

Yan Shing Court Wah Ming Estate () is a mixed TPS and public housing estate in Wo Hop Shek, Fanling, New Territories, Hong Kong, near Wa Mei Shan and Wo Hing Sports Centre. It consists of seven residential buildings built in 1990. The flats in the estate were s ...

() *

Yung Shing Court Wah Ming Estate () is a mixed TPS and public housing estate in Wo Hop Shek, Fanling, New Territories, Hong Kong, near Wa Mei Shan and Wo Hing Sports Centre. It consists of seven residential buildings built in 1990. The flats in the estate were s ...

() * Greenpark Villa () * Cheerful Park () * Vienna Garden () * Wing Fok Centre () * Wing Fai Centre () *

() * Union Plaza ()

Villages

Villages in the Fanling area include: * Fan Leng Lau () *

() * Fu Tei Pai () * Hok Tau Wai () * Hung Leng () * Kan Tau Tsuen () * Ko Po () * Kwai Tau Leng () *

Kwan Tei Kwan Tei () is an area in the New Territories of Hong Kong. It is northeast of Lung Yeuk Tau and at the northwest of Lau Shui Heung, namely northwest of the major new town of Fanling. Administration Kwan Tei is a recognized village under the N ...

() * Lau Shui Heung () * Leng Pei Tsuen () * Leng Tsai () *

(including San Uk Tsuen, San Wai, Wing Ning Tsuen, Wing Ning Wai, Ma Wat Tsuen, Tung Kok Wai and Lo Wai) () * Ma Liu Shui San Tsuen () * Ma Mei Ha () * Ma Mei Ha, Leng Tsui () * Ma Liu Shui San Tsuen () * Ma Wat Tsuen () *

Ma Wat Wai Ma Wat Wai () is a walled villages of Hong Kong, walled village in Lung Yeuk Tau, Fanling, Hong Kong. Ma Wat Wai and the adjacent village of Ma Wat Tsuen () are part of the Five Wai (Walled villages of Hong Kong, walled villages) and Six Tsuen ( ...

() *

On Lok Tsuen On Lok Tsuen () is a village and industrial area in Fanling, North District, Hong Kong, North District, Hong Kong. Administration On Lok Tsuen is one of the villages represented within the Fanling District Rural Committee. For electoral purpose ...

() * San Tong Po () * San Uk Tsai () * Shung Him Tong Tsuen () * Tong Hang () * Siu Hang San Tsuen () * Siu Hang Tsuen () * Sze Tau Leng () * Tan Chuk Hang () * Tsz Tong Tsuen () * Wa Mei Shan () *

()

Education

Fanling is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 81. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money); no government schools are in the net. Schools in Fanling: * Fanling Public School (aided school)

Transport

Fanling is served by: * Route 9 *

Fanling station Fanling () is a List of MTR stations, station on the of the Hong Kong MTR. It is next to Fanling Town Centre, and is only a short walk away from Fung Ying Seen Koon, a well-known Taoism, Taoist temple. The Fanling Highway was built from 1983 ...

in Fanling Town *

Bus routes A bus (contracted from omnibus, with variants multibus, motorbus, autobus, etc.) is a motor vehicle that carries significantly more passengers than an average car or van, but fewer than the average rail transport. It is most commonly used in ...

References

External links

Fanling Babies Home - Hong Kong orphanage - Children's Home

Orthophoto of Fanling in Google Map

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